governor , beck ##ham lost to sampson by more than 32 @ , @ 000 votes . it was estimated that the club spent over $ 500 @ , @ 000 to defeat him . beck ##ham was expected to be the democrats ' nominee for governor in 1935 , but the death of his son in late 1934 left him distraught and his wife opposed to another campaign . the democrats turned to a . b . " happy " chandler of henderson , who won the election . beck ##ham supported chandler ' s bid , and in return chandler appointed him to the kentucky public service commission in 1936 . beck ##ham also served on the department of business regulations commission and chaired the state
governor, beckham lost to sampson by more than 32 @, @ 000 votes. it was estimated that the club spent over $ 500 @, @ 000 to defeat him. beckham was expected to be the democrats'nominee for governor in 1935, but the death of his son in late 1934 left him distraught and his wife opposed to another campaign. the democrats turned to a. b. " happy " chandler of henderson, who won the election. beckham supported chandler's bid, and in return chandler appointed him to the kentucky public service commission in 1936. beckham also served on the department of business regulations commission and chaired the state